EFLU - a short review on the Language University
Likes
- One factor would definitely be the infrastructure. The campus has facilities like a library, canteen, health centre, a store for stationary and provisions, Xerox and printing facilities, sports centre, football ground, and a park for jogging and so on, at walking distance from the hostels. The classrooms are also quite good, with individual or double sharing seats, and elevators along the buildings.
- Campus life - I would count this as an advantage of being in a national university, where you can be around people from different cultures and experiences, as we get to share all this with each other. The students are also academically competitive, giving rise to a good environment that encourages debates and discussions. Cultural festivals and art programmes are important attributes that come along with this. The student body is also active and are enthusiastic in addressing the concerns of the students.
Dislikes
- I would like to point out how there has to be serious pressure from the students' side to get the admin to facilitate some matters, like a properly functioning health centre, and addressing the issues of students swiftly. There has been an admin panel change since I left, which I hope has changed such problems.
- Hostel mess can sometimes be inconvenient, in terms of food shortage, or timely serving of food before classes. Such issues can be dealt with the help of mess secretary, who would be a student, chosen every month. One must also be careful to ensure if the food quality is good.
Remarks :
After XIIth, I had wanted to join for a foreign language course, and it was through the newspaper I came to know about EFLU. Upon further research, I learned that it was one of the best universities in the country - an institution solely dedicated to language and its studies. Further, I also read that they had wonderful faculty, and the campus boasts a rich source of learning. Unlike its present admission process of applying through CUET, we had to write a separate EFLU entrance test in 2020 September. The exam was moderate, with questions from English language, grammar, and basic quizzes from the languages among the foreign language programs offered in EFLU. I practiced the same with previous question papers and some English grammar questions. No coaching. I applied for a BA Hons. Japanese, and got in among the 20 seats for the course with the national 8th rank. Afterward, around November, classes started online due to the pandemic and were only made offline in August 2022.
Course Curriculum Overview :
The University boasts of highly qualified faculty. Most of them had doctorates and were well-versed in Japanese language studies. During the online classes, the faculty handled classes quite well, making them entertaining and informative. There were issues in semesters 3 & 4, like high absentee count. Even then, most of the professors maintained the quality of classes. After classes became offline, I must admit some courses were not taken regularly, and we often had canceled classes. However, portions were always completed, and both internal and semester exams were conducted punctually, with moderate-level questions. The evaluation system and teaching method were efficient. As it is a national university, the tuition fee, hostel, mess fee, etc., are all quite affordable, with a good standard of living. Scholarships and fee exemptions, as per UGC, are also offered to students from EWS, PWD, or reserved backgrounds. They can directly apply for the same through the university website.
Placement Experience :
One may apply for the placement drive during the final semester or can continue their Postgraduate program in EFLU itself, now apply via CUET, or apply to various universities in and out of the country via the placements. A placement cell handles contacting the HR of various companies, and the interviews with these companies, with offers from Amazon, HP, Tata consultancy, Concentrix, etc. They also provide students with seminars regarding the same. As per student reviews, companies don't come looking for just the language, so it's better to equip oneself with additional skills. Foreign language students usually get placed in decent jobs, while English language students often go for an MA or NET for a strong academic career. Starting salaries are occasionally promising, but not terrific. Jobs offered are mostly in Sales or consultancy. As suggested by my Professor, I decided to pursue an MBA instead of a job, so I did not apply for the same.
Campus Life :
EFLU campus is very vibrant! A lot of cultural festivals are conducted, with students from all over the country celebrating together. We also have student-organized events for Pride month, iftaar, Janmashtami, Holi &Christmas. We have the RameshMohan library on campus, which has journals, textbooks, newspapers, classics, and everything one would need! There also is an online archive accessible to the students. Football, cricket, badminton, and basketball tournaments are regularly conducted among departments. The campus has a recently built, quality sports center as well. Further, there are student clubs for music, theatre, art, poetry, dance, etc. As for hostels, there are two for women and one for men. Then one each for international students (M&F). Hostel rooms are assigned once registered and are double or triple-shared. The facilities are really good, with an affordable fee (?250/month, unreserved). The food quality is above average, but manageable, with various good choices in the menu.
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